Space Probes

Space Probes

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Space Probes

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, MS-PS2-3, MS-PS3-3

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does NASA use space probes?

Space probes are much safer and less expensive.

Space probes are not safer and are more expensive.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Space probes send pictures and other _________ from space to Earth.

data

distance

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is one planet that NASA has sent a space probe to that is mentioned in the text?

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Steps leading to future human space travel are sending probes to the Sun, Mars, and:

Venus

the Moon

Mercury

deep within Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To understand the damage the Sun can do to equipment & astronauts, scientists study data from:

solar probes

lunar probes

Earth-based probes

Moon-based probes

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is orbiting Earth's moon and has been: (choose two)

taking samples from its surface

studying geological processes occurring

retrieving equipment we left

mapping the surface

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The probes to the inner planets help scientists learn: (choose three)

how the inner planets formed

what geologic forces are active on them

whether they can support life

what their periods of rotation are

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

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